The Best Of David Gray (LP)

David Gray

Amoeba Review

10/26/2016

English singer-songwriter David Gray’s soulful, earnest oeuvre has been compiled into a career-spanning Best of, featuring new tracks “Enter Lightly” and “Smoke Without Fire.” Gray’s folk rock compositions can instantly conjure a mood; “This Year’s Love” is perfect rainy day music and “Sail Away” is the aural equivalent of a mug of hot chocolate and a warm blanket on a chill winter night. The new tracks are also worth a listen, especially “Enter Lightly,” a plaintive, longing love song with unexpected elements of electronic music. Gray’s work has been consistently strong across the course of his career, and it’s nice to have his most well-known songs gathered in one ultra-impactful, emotionally open album.